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# Evolution: The Mating Game
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/episode/evolution-the-mating-game-icmxtb/
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:00:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-04T13:30:14.000Z
- Description: How did the drive to reproduce unlock the incredible beauty and complexity of life on Earth?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: NOVA, Season 53, Episode 16, #ZZZ_Episode_41a446dd-e0bc-4de5-ace9-8bc8183ec70a, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_8f1ff589-6222-4260-acbf-0523a6424abf, #geo-us, #v1.16

Discover how the rise of sexual reproduction—with each new generation a roll of the genetic dice—fuels staggering diversity, pushing life to specialize and shaping everything from tiny single-celled organisms to towering ostriches.